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Helen Zenner

Posts by Helen Zenner

From the Node to FocalPlane - a farewell

Posted by , on 2 February 2023

Dear all, Yesterday was my last official day as the Community Manager of the Node, and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all the Node community for being ...

Stories from Christopher Wright

Posted by , on 1 February 2023

At the Joint Society for Developmental Biology (SDB) – Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology Meeting in 2022, I spoke to Christopher Wright, the winner of the 2022 SDB Victor ...

Press release from Development - Enemy turned ally: ancient viral genes protect the brain against new infections

Posted by , on 27 September 2022

From the common cold to COVID-19, viruses have a massive impact on our day-to-day lives, but infections that occurred millions of years ago have shaped our evolution. This is because ...

Launch of Microscopya - an educational game from Beata Science Art

Posted by , on 8 July 2022

8 July 2022 sees the full launch of Microscopya, a computer game that takes its player inside the wonderfully complex world of the cell.

An interview with Guillermo Serrano Nájera, BSDB Beddington Medal winner 2022

Posted by , on 14 June 2022

In 2022, the Beddington medal was awarded to Guillermo Serrano Nájera, who completed his PhD in Cornelis Weijer's lab in Dundee. I caught up with Guillermo over Teams to find ...

Recent jobs by Helen Zenner

Reviews Editor – Journal of Cell Science

Posted by , on 8 January 2026

Journal of Cell Science, published by The Company of Biologists, is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Reviews Editor. Joining an experienced and successful journal team, this is an exciting opportunity for a talented scientific editor to make a significant contribution to an important journal in the field of cell biology. In addition to […]

Fully funded PhD position in Cell and Developmental Biology

Posted by , on 14 February 2025

The Zaidel-Bar Lab invites highly motivated students to join its effort to decipher how the cytoskeleton is regulated during development and in physiology. The lab takes a multi-scale approach from single proteins to the organism and system level, using a variety of cutting-edge technologies, most notably advanced microscopy, in the nematode C. elegans. With our top-quality […]

Fully funded Postdoctoral Fellow in Cell and Developmental Biology

Posted by , on 14 February 2025

Fully funded Postdoctoral Fellow in Cell and Developmental Biology The Zaidel-Bar Lab invites highly motivated students to join its effort to decipher how the cytoskeleton is regulated during development and in physiology. The lab takes a multi-scale approach from single proteins to the organism and system level, using a variety of cutting-edge technologies, most notably advanced […]